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 * Topic: Fables and tales **

RI.2.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. RL.2.1 - Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RL.2.3 - Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. RL.2.4 - Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. RL.2.5 - Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. RL.2.6 - Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. RL.2.7 - Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. RL.2.11 - Make connections between self, text, and the world around them (text, media, social interaction). RRF.2.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. W.2.1 - Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. W.2.8 - Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. SL.2.3 - Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. L.2.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. L.2.5b - Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
 * Common core standards: **

Students will be able to understand, recognize, apply, and analyze the following skills:
 * Suggested student objectives: **
 * Understanding character
 * Summarize
 * Present tense verbs
 * Write instructions
 * Synonyms


 * Suggested additional readings: **
 * __If You Were a Synonym__ by Michale Dahl
 * __If You Were a Verb__ by Michale Dahl
 * __Thesaurus Rex__ by Laya Steinberg
 * __Kites Sail High: a book about verbs__ by Ruth Heller
 * __Drawing and Learning about Fish: using shapes and lines__ by Amy Bailey Muehlenhardt
 * __How to Write Your Best Book Report__ by Elizabeth James
 * __Folding for Fun : easy origami for ages 4 and up__ by Didier Boursin
 * __ Dim Sum for Everyone! __ by Grace Lin
 * __Easy Paper Crafts in 5 Steps__ by Anna Llimos Plomer

Journeys lesson activities ActivityTV - how-to videos and projects BBC - writing instructions Study Zone - synonym exercises Brainpopjr - video about characters KidsRead - biography of author/illustrator Marc Brown that details how he forms the characters is his works Brainpopjr - video about verbs Enchanted Learning - printable exercises about verbs Arcademics - online game about subject/verb agreement
 * Resource links: **

**Activities:** Student learning outcome: Use descriptive language to describe a character’s personality. Duration: approximately 50 minutes. Necessary materials//://

//Provided//:
 * List of descriptive words for direct teaching and guided practice (optional)

//Not Provided//:
 * __Julius, the Baby of the World__ by Kevin Henkes
 * __Lilly’s Big Day__ by Kevin Henkes
 * Lesson plan

Teacher will reread the first page of __Julius, the Baby of the World__ by Kevin Henkes and describe Lilly’s personality as “nice”. Teacher will then think aloud in order to find better words to describe Lilly. “Nice” doesn’t give us enough information about Lilly and we use the word “nice” too often. Teacher will identify and define three other words that describe Lilly’s personality based on the information on the first page of the book (thoughtful, loving, generous). Note: The Example List of Descriptive Words as a reference for Direct Teaching and Guided Practice may be used (provided below in Teacher and Student Materials). Ask: "How did I describe Lilly?" Students should respond that you thought about Lilly's personality and then thought of more interesting words that described Lilly. Students will finish rereading __Julius, the Baby of the World__ and use another word to describe Lilly’s personality - mean. We will think of additional words to describe Lilly’s personality (jealous, unkind, selfish.) We will prove these descriptions with evidence from the text. We will use these words in sentences and explain their meaning.
 * ===DIRECT TEACHING===
 * TIP:** Make new words meaningful and relevant to your students. Have students give examples of times they have been jealous, selfish, thoughtful, or generous.
 * ===THINK CHECK===
 * ===GUIDED PRACTICE===
 * ReadWorks - descriptive word chart

Students will choose another character from either __Julius, the Baby of the World__ or __Lilly’s Big Day__ and accurately describe that character’s personality by using descriptive language.
 * ** ASSESSMENTS **
 * ===INDEPENDENT PRACTICE===

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